Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Graduate Degree Requirements

All entering M.S. students who are planning to enroll in the industrial engineering and operations research program are expected to have successfully completed courses in linear algebra and probability and statistics. Entering M.S. students who have not taken a course at the undergraduate level covering these topics must get permission from the instructor of a required course to enroll. The instructor, at his or her discretion, may require that the student take a prerequisite (e.g., linear algebra may be required as a prerequisite for linear programming). This prerequisite will not count for credit towards the graduate program requirements if it is an undergraduate level course. Those students who need make-up courses should expect to take at least one additional semester to complete their graduate degree.

The remaining elective courses can be chosen from that list as well as a large array of courses offered across the university. Course-only students can work on independent studies with faculty for up to 6crs towards the MSIEOR degree. Finally, to complete all graduate school and departmental requirements, at least 21 credits must be within the MIE department and at least 21 credits (i.e., either 7 courses or thesis plus 4 courses) must be at the 600 level or higher. Pass/fail credits will not count towards degree completion.